Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-28
ACROSS THE OCEAN.
OUR FOREIGN LETTBR-BRITlSH PARLIA'
NRNT AND DIGNITARIES.
The Adjournment Of the SsssiOr-Tourists Rsturnint
Across the Briny-ThsatrsS Of London Open
For the Ysar-CriGciSm Of the
Great Naval Parade.
Special Correspondence Of the Sun Toy Register.


LONDON, August 17-The Houses Of
Parliament have closed for this session, and
the law-giyers of England have left the
city on their summer vacations. The heat
of June and July does not bother the
members, as their working hours are at
night, between eight and three O'Clock, and
sometimes business extends until breakfast
hours.
The ocean steamers are oyer-crowded
this summer, and the unfortunate Ameri-
can visiting in Europe who fails to pur-
chase a round-trip ticket when he starts on
his journey, finds when looking for his re-
tur passage that rates have materially
advanced. Tie ship owners can hardly be
blamed for their doings, as it is business.
eff you would tourist be, you must pay
for the sights you see."
EThe theatres of LoadOn are open the year
round and large audiences are a rule. Il
number Of the plays now on the boards
contain scenes and acting of interest to
Americans. The enterprisipg managers
are aware that a great deal of their patron
age at this season of the year is derived
from the yankees" and they are on the
alert. One abominable feature of attending
THEATERS IN LONDON
is that You have to pay for the programmes
OF the plays. An American would laugh
if he we're asked to pay four cents at home
theater for simple piece of paper contain
ing the names ofthe players and their parts.
1t is little things like this here and there
that disgusts the average visitor. You can't
ask question or occnpy vacant seat in
some of the places of public congregations
without feeling some one Even If you take
q dinner for a quarter, the waiter (who is
paid by the day. expects a few cents from
you.
The papers of the United States are
prone to praise the navy of England and
say sarcastic things regarding the several
irOn-clads of which the United States pos
sesses. The press Of London (at least part
of it, does not think the British navy is
what it is reputed The Pail Dan Gazette,
speaking of the matter, says in substance:
Suppose the mimic battle manRuvres Her
Majesty has been having had been real
ones, wouldn't the navy have made very
bad showing? Three boats were disabled
from petty causes.
TWO IRON-CLADS COLLIDED,
anu gun burst on one Of the ships, and
the two weeks work of sham action almost
worried the members Of the boats to death.
This when Victoria's navy playing, what
when it is in real service?
There is hardly person who is ac-
quaintcd with London but who knows tine
section called "Petticoat Lane" The
Hebrews continue to swarm ut tn $ place,
and the money made by them in business
is something great to contemplate. A
$50, uGO annual income is twenty times
more numerous among the London Jews
that the rest of the population. The He
brews in question are noted for their fine
appearance and healthfulpess. Their
wealth has alw; VS. been traditional. These
people close their shops on Saturday 10
observe the Sabbath, hut on Sunday every
thing is on in full tilt again.
Brighton is the resort of the ariStoCrahc
English people, and that place is at pres
ent entertaining several thousand Lon
doners each day. The city is about fifty
miles from London and fast trains convey
passengers there and bacl; ut all hours OF
the day. Brighton has an elegant beach,
but there is not tree along it. How
much pleasanter it would be to haze
SJI ANY PETPEAT
mt intervals rather than the hot rays of
''Old Sol" continually. Margate, down
the Thames river and Lexington, be-
tween London and Liverpool, are also
summer resorts. There is more Jolly,
good fun" at Margate than either OF the
places.
Although one or two attempts have
been made TO stop buffalo BilP' on the
ground that tits n nuisance to the resi-
dents nearby, the energetic Snowman
still holds sway. The American exhibit
ton is in the same grounds a. the Wild
West and is q miserable failure, and it is
my candid opinion that if it wasn't for the
Indian and Cow boy show the American
Exhibition would close its doors. The
exhibition given at Manchester, England
at present, is good one, and although it
is local display, it vies well with the
Great Worlds Show held in New Orleans
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